Comparing <i>C</i>. <i>muridarum</i> with or without plasmid for their ability to spread to the GI tracts of CBA/1J mice following an intravaginal inoculation.Lili ShaoJose MeleroNu ZhangBernard ArulanandamJoel BasemanQuanzhong LiuGuangming Zhong10.1371/journal.pone.0177691.g002https://plos.figshare.com/articles/Comparing_i_C_i_i_muridarum_i_with_or_without_plasmid_for_their_ability_to_spread_to_the_GI_tracts_of_CBA_1J_mice_following_an_intravaginal_inoculation_/5040586<p>The experiments were carried out and the results were presented as described in <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0177691#pone.0177691.g001" target="_blank">Fig 1</a> legend above. The plasmid-competent <i>C</i>. <i>muridarum</i> organisms were inoculated into 5 while the plasmid-deficient to 10 mice. The data were collected from 2 independent experiments. Plasmid-deficient <i>C</i>. <i>muridarum</i> displayed significantly longer shedding from the mouse genital tracts (panel a, p<0.05, days to clearance, Wilcoxon rank sum) but the overall shedding courses were similar between plasmid-deficient and -competent <i>C</i>. <i>muridarum</i> (panels a & b, p>0.05, area under the curve, Wilcoxon rank sum). However, plasmid-deficient <i>C</i>. <i>muridarum</i> developed significantly delayed/reduced shedding courses in the GI tracts in terms of both the level of shedding (panel c, **p<0.01, area under the curve, Wilcoxon rank sum) and number of mice remaining positive for shedding (panel d, *p<0.05, areas under the curve, Wilcoxon rank sum).</p>2017-05-25 17:38:11hematogenous plasmid-deficient CChlamydia muridarumtractplasmid-deficient C